Senior Underwriter/Underwriter

1 day ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Starr Insurance Companies Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Underwriter/Underwriter to join our team at Starr Insurance Companies. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for writing profitable General Liability business in line with our underwriting plan, using professional judgment to achieve target premium revenue, return on premium, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Underwrite profitable business in accordance with business plans and adhere to all Starr underwriting standards as outlined in the Underwriting Manual.
  • Obtain sign-off for all business that is in excess of agreed authority levels or where any factor falls below rating guidelines.
  • Ensure that underwriting documentation, both paper and electronic, are accurate, complete, up-to-date, and meet Lloyd's standards.
  • Develop broker and client relationships to optimise opportunities to lead business, arranging or attending regular meetings, presentations, and events.
  • Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) within 2 working days of binding or inception to check the accuracy of underwriting data entered into the system and ensure that the risk is contract certain.
  • Conduct Peer Reviews to check the underwriting rationale, terms, and conditions, pricing against Starr guidelines, and the completeness of files.
  • Reconcile and report all premiums due versus received in order to manage credit control.
  • Continuously develop and enhance the rating tool(s) regularly to enhance the range of exposures they encompass.
  • Monitor premiums versus budget to ensure alignment with the business plan.
  • Ensure that portfolio performance satisfies Starr's Underwriting Business Plan.
  • Oversee that business retained within the portfolio continues to provide commercial advantage.
  • Assist in the preparation of Realistic Disaster Scenarios (RDS) returns to determine effectiveness of reinsurance coverage against business.
  • Review Internal Audits and Expert Review Reports to identify and implement improvements.
  • Manage aggregations/accumulations of joint venture interests.
  • Identify future areas of business opportunity.
  • Support the CUO in producing a General Liability business strategy for approval by the Active Underwriter and the Board.
  • Assist the CUO in producing a clear, coherent underwriting strategy.
  • Implement the strategies within the agreed business plan.
  • Determine appropriate levels of underwriting authority for each Underwriter.
  • Provide raw data to the CUO to inform the reinsurance strategy.
  • Conduct/attend appropriate marketing meetings/presentations with reinsurers.
  • Monitor reinsurance coverage against the business plan, in association with the CUO.
  • Together with the CUO, ensure adequate resource and capability to deliver the business plan and strategic objectives.
  • Select and recruit appropriate people in conjunction with the CUO and Human Resources.
  • Produce a comprehensive Onboarding Plan for all newly appointed/promoted/seconded team members.
  • Identify team and individual training needs. Work with team members and Human Resources to agree and implement development plans.
  • Adhere to Company procedures for managing and recording individual and team performance and development.
  • Ensure that team members' Roles Profiles are reviewed at least annually or when a change in role occurs.
  • Provide technical coaching to team members to develop their competence and careers.
  • Ensure that all staff operate within the standards outlined in the Group and Company policies.
  • Ensure that all accounts are contract certain.
  • Oversee that all suspicions of financial crime are reported to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer immediately.
  • Ensure that everyone complies with the Company's standards for Treating Customers Fairly.
  • Ensure that potential Conflicts of Interest are properly managed in order to avoid disrepute to the company's integrity.
  • Monitor the immediate reporting of complaints to Compliance.

Requirements:

  • Lloyd's and London Market processing arrangements for premiums and claims;
  • Lloyd's Franchise Board standards;
  • Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority framework;
  • Advanced knowledge of specific class of business;
  • Market wordings and clauses;
  • Reinsurance practices;
  • Up-to-date knowledge of claims activity and handling to inform future underwriting decisions;
  • Sound appreciation of the global insurance and reinsurance market;
  • Current book of business and risk appetite;
  • Levels of authority and associated authorisation processes;
  • Underwriting manual;
  • Pricing/Rating tools;
  • Slip and file construction; and
  • Starr's standards for clauses.

Skills:

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Negotiation, judgment, and decision-making skills;
  • Advanced numeracy skills;
  • Professional business writing and presentation skills;
  • Strong communicator, both written and oral;
  • Technical coaching;
  • Team and individual management skills and practices;
  • Business development;
  • Report writing;
  • Eclipse;
  • Salesforce;
  • MS Office – Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook.

Equal Opportunities Employer:

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first-class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.

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